DICK ARMEY IS JUST LIKE MARK "NO PRINCIPLES" LEVIN

And both of them exemplify what F. A. Hayek denounced in 1961. (h/t Lee Fang at Think Progress) In this interview with the NYT Sunday Magazine, Armey makes it clear that truth is secondary to seizing political power:

Armey prides himself on his intellect and rationality, but his years in Washington have taught him the political uses of irrationality and even outright fantasy. He told me he does not believe some of the most extreme charges that emerged in the debate over health care reform — for example, that “death panels” will tell elderly people when it’s time to die — but he welcomes the energy and passion that such beliefs bring to his side. “You know that expression: The enemy of my enemy is my friend?” he asked. “Are their fears exaggerated? Yeah, probably. But are Obama’s promises exaggerated? I may think it’s silly, but if people want to believe that,” he said, referring to death panels, “it’s O.K. with me.”